Chain Store Age

13 hours ago | chainstoreage.com | Zachary Russell

Nike is the first brand to be showcased via Urban Outfitters' new retail experience. (Image courtesy of Urban Outfitters) Urban Outfitters is rolling out a new in-store merchandising initiative, and kicking it off with a major brand partner. The apparel retailer’s new On Rotation experience aims to highlight curated brands through the in-store shopping experience.

14 hours ago | chainstoreage.com | Zachary Russell

More than half (54%) of Gen Z and half (50%) of millennials report they shop online while at work. Younger consumers are using online purchasing to avoid social interactions. That’s according to a new GoDaddy Consumer Pulse survey, which found that half of Gen Z (54%) and millennials (50%) polled in March prefer shopping methods that allow them to avoid other people, like buy online, pick-up in-store, self-checkout or online shopping.

1 day ago | chainstoreage.com | Zachary Russell

Urban Air recently opened its 200th location. (Image credit: Abby Fogel) As shopping centers are looking for new entertainment tenants to attract customers, Urban Air Adventure Park is seizing on the opportunity and expanding its footprint. The trampoline and adventure park chain, which offers activities for kids such as bumper cars, climbing walls, indoor skydiving, warrior course and more, recently opened its 200th location in Lawrence Township, N.J., just outside of Philadelphia.

1 day ago | chainstoreage.com | Zachary Russell

Urban Air recently opened its 200th location. (Image credit: Hoegger Communications) As shopping centers are looking for new entertainment tenants to attract customers, Urban Air Adventure Park is seizing on the opportunity and expanding its footprint. The trampoline and adventure park chain, which offers activities for kids such as bumper cars, climbing walls, indoor skydiving, warrior course and more, recently opened its 200th location in Lawrence Township, N.J., just outside of Philadelphia.

1 day ago | chainstoreage.com | Zachary Russell

More than half of consumers want to use in-app payments for retail shopping. Seamless payment options are becoming a bigger demand among consumers. Among parents with children under 25 living at home, 72% say they would prefer to pay for everything through an app if they could, compared to 53% of consumers overall, according to a new survey from embedded payments infrastructure company NMI.